Elktoe vs Günther's vole

Alasmidonta marginata compared with Microtus guentheri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elktoe	Günther's vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Unionida (Unionida)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Unionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Alasmidonta	Microtus
Species	Alasmidonta marginata	Microtus guentheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Elktoe and Günther's vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Günther's vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elktoe	Günther's vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Günther's vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.